Schlagwort-Archive: Xoxocotlan.political and economic center

Monte Alban is one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica. Its ruins are located in the southern part of theBundesstaat Oaxaca, Mexico within the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan. Oaxaca-Stadt, the state capital, is approximately 6 miles east of Monte Alban. The ancient city had been the political and economic center for almost a thousand years. Founded about 500 B.C. it dominated much of Oaxacan highlands until it lost its power and was abandoned around 500 A.D.

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OaxacaCity, also known asOaxacade Juarez, is the largest city and capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains from the base of the Cerro del Fortin to the banks of the Atoyac River. Oaxaca is a tourist town, featuring colonial-era buildings built with the native green stone and archeological sites such asMonte Alban, named a World Heritage Site in 1987.